England And The Italian Renaissance The Growth Of Interest In Its History And Art

Renaissance Italy has long exerted a seductive power over the English. Hallowed by classical assoc., made respectable by the names of great men, & universal by the standard of great art -- the symbol ÔItalian Renaissance', was & is irresistible. Here is a pioneering study of the love affair between the English & Italy, of the influence upon English minds of Italian lit. & art, & of the development of the relationship between the Italian Renaissance & the English by whom it was loved & admired. The book enables the reader to understand more fully the idea of Renaissance itself, the elements at work in the increasing concern of Englishmen for the civilization of Italy &, most significantly, how their attitudes to Italy were forged. First published in 1954.Hale, John is the author of 'England And The Italian Renaissance The Growth Of Interest In Its History And Art', published 1996 under ISBN 9780756779634 and ISBN 0756779634.